Everyone has off days, but luckily, most people don't have to worry about them being caught on live television

Whether it's a simple slip of the tongue or a anchor's sledding accident — seriously stop trying to sled while you report the news — there's always the potential for the coverage to become the actual disaster

Everyone has off days, but luckily, most people don't have to worry about them being caught on live television

Whether it's a simple slip of the tongue or a anchor's sledding accident — seriously stop trying to sled while you report the news — there's always the potential for the coverage to become the actual disaster

The hunt was organized by a Zimbabwean named Headman Sibanda, reportedly the owner of a safari company, and allegedly conducted without a permit. Sibanda has reportedly been arrested and is helping officials investigate what happened during the hunt

Sieski reportedly used a bow and arrow to hunt the lion, the same weapon another American used while recently hunting Cecil, a famous lion in Zimbabwe Read more...

The hunt was organized by a Zimbabwean named Headman Sibanda, reportedly the owner of a safari company, and allegedly conducted without a permit. Sibanda has reportedly been arrested and is helping officials investigate what happened during the hunt

Sieski reportedly used a bow and arrow to hunt the lion, the same weapon another American used while recently hunting Cecil, a famous lion in Zimbabwe Read more...

If you're going to use words as ammunition, make sure you're not just giving your opponent material.

In the two weeks leading up to current UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey's fight with Bethe Correia at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian challenger set the mood with some trash talk. Relations between the two fighters are icy at best, and, according to the LA Times, Correia has even used Rousey's father's suicide to taunt her opponent

If you're going to use words as ammunition, make sure you're not just giving your opponent material.

In the two weeks leading up to current UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey's fight with Bethe Correia at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian challenger set the mood with some trash talk. Relations between the two fighters are icy at best, and, according to the LA Times, Correia has even used Rousey's father's suicide to taunt her opponent

FOX Sportsreports that Rousey couldn't understand Correia's Portuguese insults, though she did later find out that her opponent told her "don't cry." Read more...

More about Ufc, Watercooler, Sports, and Ronda Rousey]]>Cecil the lion and endangered species glow on the Empire State BuildingTricia Gilbridehttp://mashable.com/?p=3700548Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:12:21 +0000
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One of the most iconic symbols of metropolitan life brought a little nature to New York City Saturday night when filmmakers projected images of endangered species on the Empire State Building

Cecil the lion, whose death sparked international outrage, was included in the display along with eagles, leopards, monkeys and manta rays lighting up the Manhattan skyline

Louie Psihoyos, director of the Oscar-winning film exploring dolphin hunting in JapanThe Cove, conceived this project, which serves as a companion to his upcoming documentary Racing Extinction airing on The Discovery Channel in December. More than 160 animals were featured, according to NBC New YorkRead more...

Louie Psihoyos, director of the Oscar-winning film exploring dolphin hunting in JapanThe Cove, conceived this project, which serves as a companion to his upcoming documentary Racing Extinction airing on The Discovery Channel in December. More than 160 animals were featured, according to NBC New YorkRead more...

Every comic book nerd has an origin story, and it starts with opening that first book.

There are so many titles with so much history, so it's natural for a new comic book reader to be intimidated by jumping into the fandom. When it comes to picking up comics with rich backgrounds, it can kind of feel like starting a movie half way through.

Mashable consulted with Sam Maggs, associate editor of The Mary Sue, to give her best advice for the newbies out there. "Try not to feel overwhelmed. There is so much fandom out there, and that’s beyond making your way through the entirety of the text," she said. Read more...

Every comic book nerd has an origin story, and it starts with opening that first book.

There are so many titles with so much history, so it's natural for a new comic book reader to be intimidated by jumping into the fandom. When it comes to picking up comics with rich backgrounds, it can kind of feel like starting a movie half way through.

Mashable consulted with Sam Maggs, associate editor of The Mary Sue, to give her best advice for the newbies out there. "Try not to feel overwhelmed. There is so much fandom out there, and that’s beyond making your way through the entirety of the text," she said. Read more...

In today's diverse work world, it's important to know as much as possible about yourself and your strengths — and that includes knowing your personality type

Are you an ambitious ENTJ? A grounded-in-reality ESFJ? An analytical INTP? A recent study of the 16 Briggs Myers personality types in the workplace by my team at Truity suggests that if you haven't yet explored your personality type, you may be missing key information that can help you reach your potential.

We surveyed 25,759 people about their career success, their earnings, their happiness at work and the roles they play in their organization in order to find out how personality type shapes career development. Read more...

In today's diverse work world, it's important to know as much as possible about yourself and your strengths — and that includes knowing your personality type

Are you an ambitious ENTJ? A grounded-in-reality ESFJ? An analytical INTP? A recent study of the 16 Briggs Myers personality types in the workplace by my team at Truity suggests that if you haven't yet explored your personality type, you may be missing key information that can help you reach your potential.

We surveyed 25,759 people about their career success, their earnings, their happiness at work and the roles they play in their organization in order to find out how personality type shapes career development. Read more...

Arianna Huffington built The Huffington Post into a global digital media empire, while Jonah Peretti, who helped found HuffPo, went on to co-found BuzzFeed, turned into a digital juggernaut that could soon be valued at $1.5 billion. The former colleagues now stand at the vanguard of the new media industry, watched and discussed and speculated about all the time for clues about where digital media is going

But both of digital media's big empire-builders are looking in another direction: Television.

Digital media companies, the great disruptors of news and entertainment, are cozying up to television as they look to find cash to justify their lofty valuations. Following in the footsteps of their rapidly growing rival Vice — which made its name on well-produced videos on transgressive subjects and tyrannical regimes — BuzzFeed and more recently HuffPo have begun building out video operations that are producing the kind of original, high-production work that could help tap the big bucks that TV still commands Read more...

Arianna Huffington built The Huffington Post into a global digital media empire, while Jonah Peretti, who helped found HuffPo, went on to co-found BuzzFeed, turned into a digital juggernaut that could soon be valued at $1.5 billion. The former colleagues now stand at the vanguard of the new media industry, watched and discussed and speculated about all the time for clues about where digital media is going

But both of digital media's big empire-builders are looking in another direction: Television.

Digital media companies, the great disruptors of news and entertainment, are cozying up to television as they look to find cash to justify their lofty valuations. Following in the footsteps of their rapidly growing rival Vice — which made its name on well-produced videos on transgressive subjects and tyrannical regimes — BuzzFeed and more recently HuffPo have begun building out video operations that are producing the kind of original, high-production work that could help tap the big bucks that TV still commands Read more...

Everything is better with duct tape, especially your back to school supplies.

If you're planning on downsizing your textbook load this year, an iPad or tablet is a great way to go. Of course, one drawback of getting a fancy device is that they can cost you a pretty penny even without all the special accessories you need to keep it looking shiny and new

Everything is better with duct tape, especially your back to school supplies.

If you're planning on downsizing your textbook load this year, an iPad or tablet is a great way to go. Of course, one drawback of getting a fancy device is that they can cost you a pretty penny even without all the special accessories you need to keep it looking shiny and new

More about Diy, School, Tutorial, Back To School, and Ipad]]>Inside the failure of Google+, a very expensive attempt to unseat FacebookSeth Fiegermanhttp://mashable.com/?p=3682482Sun, 02 Aug 2015 10:00:38 +0000
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Create a social network or risk everything.

That was the original pitch for Google's Facebook rival, Google+, a refrain hammered over and over by the social network's chief architect, Vic Gundotra, in meetings with the company's top brass

Gundotra, described by colleagues we spoke with as charismatic and politically-savvy, eventually persuaded Larry Page, the Google cofounder who returned as CEO at the beginning of 2011 after a decade behind the scenes, to turn the company upside down for this cause.

"Vic was just this constant bug in Larry's ear: 'Facebook is going to kill us. Facebook is going to kill us,'" says a former Google executive. "I am pretty sure Vic managed to frighten Larry into action. And voila: Google+ was born." Read more...

That was the original pitch for Google's Facebook rival, Google+, a refrain hammered over and over by the social network's chief architect, Vic Gundotra, in meetings with the company's top brass

Gundotra, described by colleagues we spoke with as charismatic and politically-savvy, eventually persuaded Larry Page, the Google cofounder who returned as CEO at the beginning of 2011 after a decade behind the scenes, to turn the company upside down for this cause.

"Vic was just this constant bug in Larry's ear: 'Facebook is going to kill us. Facebook is going to kill us,'" says a former Google executive. "I am pretty sure Vic managed to frighten Larry into action. And voila: Google+ was born." Read more...

In the 1920s and 1930s, sheep were routinely introduced into London parks to keep the grass under control and reduce mowing costs.

Shepherds competed for the privilege of grazing their flocks on Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Clapham Common and other pastures around the city.

George Donald once brought his flock all the way down from Aberdeen, Scotland. Considering the difficulty involved in transporting hundreds of sheep over 500 miles, this caused a bit of consternation in Parliament. Sir Harry Brittain asked, "Were not any English sheep available?" Read more...

In the 1920s and 1930s, sheep were routinely introduced into London parks to keep the grass under control and reduce mowing costs.

Shepherds competed for the privilege of grazing their flocks on Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Clapham Common and other pastures around the city.

George Donald once brought his flock all the way down from Aberdeen, Scotland. Considering the difficulty involved in transporting hundreds of sheep over 500 miles, this caused a bit of consternation in Parliament. Sir Harry Brittain asked, "Were not any English sheep available?" Read more...

Actor Chris Pratt is known to be friendly with his fans, but he went above and beyond Friday when he asked them to create a new header for his Facebook page using the powers of Photoshop.

He asked only that the image feature his most famous characters — Peter Quill, Owen, Andy and Emmet — as well as "eagles, american flags, guns, cool ford raptors, cigars, explosions" and "some cool guns or rollerblades," among his other favourite things.

Actor Chris Pratt is known to be friendly with his fans, but he went above and beyond Friday when he asked them to create a new header for his Facebook page using the powers of Photoshop.

He asked only that the image feature his most famous characters — Peter Quill, Owen, Andy and Emmet — as well as "eagles, american flags, guns, cool ford raptors, cigars, explosions" and "some cool guns or rollerblades," among his other favourite things.

Bishop had been embroiled in an expense scandal for weeksIn an incident that spawned one thousand memes and the hashtag #choppergate, Bishop was accused of spending more than A$5,000 worth of taxpayer funds on a rather short helicopter flight from Melbourne to Geelong. She apologised for the expensive commute last week, some said belatedly, and voluntarily paid back the money. Read more...

Bishop had been embroiled in an expense scandal for weeksIn an incident that spawned one thousand memes and the hashtag #choppergate, Bishop was accused of spending more than A$5,000 worth of taxpayer funds on a rather short helicopter flight from Melbourne to Geelong. She apologised for the expensive commute last week, some said belatedly, and voluntarily paid back the money. Read more...

The Hampshire Police said in a Facebook statement it believed those killed to be the mother, sister and brother-in-law of the owner of the aircraft — all Bin Laden family members. The three deceased were Saudi Arabian nationals, the police confirmed, and formal post-mortem examinations are ongoing. The plane's Jordanian pilot also died. Read more...

The Hampshire Police said in a Facebook statement it believed those killed to be the mother, sister and brother-in-law of the owner of the aircraft — all Bin Laden family members. The three deceased were Saudi Arabian nationals, the police confirmed, and formal post-mortem examinations are ongoing. The plane's Jordanian pilot also died. Read more...

More about Osama Bin Laden and Us World]]>Trans-Pacific Partnership talks stall, with no end in sightAriel Boglehttp://mashable.com/?p=3700358Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:05:57 +0000
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It was meant to be the largest regional free trade deal ever signed, but talks between the trade ministers of the twelve Pacific negotiating countries have stalled.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) discussions, which took place in a luxury hotel in Maui, Hawaii last week, have ended and a date for future talks has not yet been set.

A joint statement from the ministers said the parties had made significant progress and agreed to continue their discussions.

"I feel very gratified about the progress that's been made and I am confident that through our continued intensive engagement that we'll be able to tackle the remaining issues successfully," U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Friday. Read more...

A joint statement from the ministers said the parties had made significant progress and agreed to continue their discussions.

"I feel very gratified about the progress that's been made and I am confident that through our continued intensive engagement that we'll be able to tackle the remaining issues successfully," U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Friday. Read more...

A Canadian experiment to test the kindness of strangers has provided an unsettling result.

After making the trek from Boston to Philadelphia, hitchBOT — a hitchhiking robot that had captured the hearts of fans worldwide — is no more. An unknown assailant damaged the robot beyond repair on Saturday in Philadelphia, according to its creators.

A Canadian experiment to test the kindness of strangers has provided an unsettling result.

After making the trek from Boston to Philadelphia, hitchBOT — a hitchhiking robot that had captured the hearts of fans worldwide — is no more. An unknown assailant damaged the robot beyond repair on Saturday in Philadelphia, according to its creators.

Luckily, every weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a big update to Google Translate, an app that cleans up your camera roll and Yahoo's new app for silent video messaging

Check out the gallery, below, to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at last week's roundup of can't-miss apps. Read more...

Luckily, every weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a big update to Google Translate, an app that cleans up your camera roll and Yahoo's new app for silent video messaging

Check out the gallery, below, to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at last week's roundup of can't-miss apps. Read more...

Think of Livetext as text-messaging that marries some of Snapchat’s ephemerality with some elements of Periscope and Meerkat live video. But Livetext's live video sports text without sound: You can see the other person, but communication mostly happens by text. Once the session ends, the entire conversation disappears.

Think of Livetext as text-messaging that marries some of Snapchat’s ephemerality with some elements of Periscope and Meerkat live video. But Livetext's live video sports text without sound: You can see the other person, but communication mostly happens by text. Once the session ends, the entire conversation disappears.

In 2014, Chinese farms had more than 1.2 billion visitors, according to the China Tourism Association. That's up from more than 900 million visitors in 2013, which generated $4.7 billion in revenue. To put the popularity of farm tourism in perspective, that accounts for about a third of all holidays in the country.

In 2014, Chinese farms had more than 1.2 billion visitors, according to the China Tourism Association. That's up from more than 900 million visitors in 2013, which generated $4.7 billion in revenue. To put the popularity of farm tourism in perspective, that accounts for about a third of all holidays in the country.

SAN FRANCISCO — A firefighter killed by a wildfire in Northern California became trapped by the erratic, wind-stoked blaze while he was scouting an area to decide how best to attack the flames, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday.

Forest Service firefighter David Ruhl, 38, was driving down a road in the Modoc National Forest on Thursday when the fire grew suddenly and trapped him, Forest Service spokesman Ken Sandusky said.

"He was trying to develop a plan of attack," Sandusky said.

Officials said they couldn't immediately say whether Ruhl had time to let others know by radio that he was in trouble, or whether the flames overtook him too fast for him to call for help. Crews fighting the blaze lost communication with Ruhl on Thursday evening, and his body was recovered Friday. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO — A firefighter killed by a wildfire in Northern California became trapped by the erratic, wind-stoked blaze while he was scouting an area to decide how best to attack the flames, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday.

Forest Service firefighter David Ruhl, 38, was driving down a road in the Modoc National Forest on Thursday when the fire grew suddenly and trapped him, Forest Service spokesman Ken Sandusky said.

"He was trying to develop a plan of attack," Sandusky said.

Officials said they couldn't immediately say whether Ruhl had time to let others know by radio that he was in trouble, or whether the flames overtook him too fast for him to call for help. Crews fighting the blaze lost communication with Ruhl on Thursday evening, and his body was recovered Friday. Read more...

Although the Apple Watch functionality is essentially just a porting of August's iPhone app to your wrist, it immediately makes the notion of using the smart door lock a lot more practical and faster than digging your iPhone out to open a door Read more...

Although the Apple Watch functionality is essentially just a porting of August's iPhone app to your wrist, it immediately makes the notion of using the smart door lock a lot more practical and faster than digging your iPhone out to open a door Read more...

The Leftovers is still months away from coming back to TV, but this week's Television Critics Association press tour resulted in a fresh sneak peek at Season 2 of HBO's twisted tale of loss.

In addition to a trailer — which Mashable was told should be released to the public in a week or so — executive producers Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof and the cast gathered to tease the new season and talk about some big changes we'll see

Here's hoping these hints hold you over until the show premieres Oct. 4

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.Read more...

The Leftovers is still months away from coming back to TV, but this week's Television Critics Association press tour resulted in a fresh sneak peek at Season 2 of HBO's twisted tale of loss.

In addition to a trailer — which Mashable was told should be released to the public in a week or so — executive producers Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof and the cast gathered to tease the new season and talk about some big changes we'll see

Here's hoping these hints hold you over until the show premieres Oct. 4

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.Read more...

More about Television, Entertainment, Tv, and The Leftovers]]>Cecil the Lion's death opens question of why illegal poaching of protected animals is still so commonMatt Petronziohttp://mashable.com/?p=3689160Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:41:57 +0000
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Cecil the lion, a popular safari attraction in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park for tourists and locals alike, was lured out of his protected habitat with bait before American dentist Walter Palmer shot him with a bow and arrow on July 1. Cecil survived for 40 hours before he was shot with a rifle, skinned and decapitated. It was an opportunity for which Palmer paid $55,000.

The killing of this single African lion in Zimbabwe's largest nature reserve sparked worldwide outrage last week. It also prompted questions over what countries can — and should — do to save wildlife whose populations are being depleted by poachers and trophy hunters. Read more...

Cecil the lion, a popular safari attraction in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park for tourists and locals alike, was lured out of his protected habitat with bait before American dentist Walter Palmer shot him with a bow and arrow on July 1. Cecil survived for 40 hours before he was shot with a rifle, skinned and decapitated. It was an opportunity for which Palmer paid $55,000.

The killing of this single African lion in Zimbabwe's largest nature reserve sparked worldwide outrage last week. It also prompted questions over what countries can — and should — do to save wildlife whose populations are being depleted by poachers and trophy hunters. Read more...

Jericho, the brother of Cecil the lion, is in all likelihood alive and well, according to conservation workers in Zimbabwe.

Trevor Lane, of the Bhejane Trust, a Zimbabwean conservation organization, confirmed to Mashable that as of two hours ago, Jericho was still moving around based on GPS signals coming from his tracking device. The GPS device sends a signal every hour. Lane said that he had spoken to the researchers at Oxford who are tracking Jericho. They said he was seen in the company of a lioness and the pair were presumed to be mating

There is an ongoing investigation into the death of another lion in the park, which was killed in early July, Lane said, but that lion is not Jericho. Read more...

Jericho, the brother of Cecil the lion, is in all likelihood alive and well, according to conservation workers in Zimbabwe.

Trevor Lane, of the Bhejane Trust, a Zimbabwean conservation organization, confirmed to Mashable that as of two hours ago, Jericho was still moving around based on GPS signals coming from his tracking device. The GPS device sends a signal every hour. Lane said that he had spoken to the researchers at Oxford who are tracking Jericho. They said he was seen in the company of a lioness and the pair were presumed to be mating

There is an ongoing investigation into the death of another lion in the park, which was killed in early July, Lane said, but that lion is not Jericho. Read more...

More about Us World, Hunting, Zimbabwe, and Cecil The Lion]]>Empire State Building will host light show of endangered animalsLiveSciencehttp://mashable.com/?p=3699354Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:49:39 +0000
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Getting people to pay attention to a huge, global problem is easier when you have an enormous billboard at your disposal.

On Saturday, New York's Empire State Building will be converted into a giant billboard to draw attention to the plight of endangered animals around the world. Images of the animals will be flashed onto a 375-foot by 186-foot (114 by 57 m) portion of the iconic building, equivalent to 33 floors of the building's façade.

From 9 p.m. to midnight EDT on Saturday, the Empire State Building's southern face will feature images of a snow leopard, a golden lion tamarin, a manta ray and many other creatures that could soon be wiped out in Earth's sixth mass extinction, according to Louie Psihoyos and Travis Threlkel, the organizers of the upcoming event. Read more...

Getting people to pay attention to a huge, global problem is easier when you have an enormous billboard at your disposal.

On Saturday, New York's Empire State Building will be converted into a giant billboard to draw attention to the plight of endangered animals around the world. Images of the animals will be flashed onto a 375-foot by 186-foot (114 by 57 m) portion of the iconic building, equivalent to 33 floors of the building's façade.

From 9 p.m. to midnight EDT on Saturday, the Empire State Building's southern face will feature images of a snow leopard, a golden lion tamarin, a manta ray and many other creatures that could soon be wiped out in Earth's sixth mass extinction, according to Louie Psihoyos and Travis Threlkel, the organizers of the upcoming event. Read more...

More about Nyc, Animals, Wwf, Us World, and Us]]>Art exhibit watches you breathe and builds you a light showJohnny Simonhttp://mashable.com/?p=3691354Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:21:31 +0000
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Tucked into a small gallery space in downtown Manhattan, there’s a big ball of light that knows how you breathe.

A product of international creative agency B-Reel, the installation PRANA uses radar sensors to track your breathing patterns, and using a simple software backend, translates the rhythm of your breathing into a pulsating light show

A passion project of creative agency B-Reel which normally does digital films and interactive projects for brands, it came from art director Mike Potter’s interest in mediation, and the desire to create a visual extension of ones own lungs. Evocative of light artists like the renowned James Turrell, PRANA asks its viewers to step into a forest of lights hanging from the ceiling and simply breath for a few seconds. A sensor follows theirs movements and its signals are fed into software, which, using free web-based tech like Javascript, Node.js and Python, programs the lights into a corresponding casade Read more...

Tucked into a small gallery space in downtown Manhattan, there’s a big ball of light that knows how you breathe.

A product of international creative agency B-Reel, the installation PRANA uses radar sensors to track your breathing patterns, and using a simple software backend, translates the rhythm of your breathing into a pulsating light show

A passion project of creative agency B-Reel which normally does digital films and interactive projects for brands, it came from art director Mike Potter’s interest in mediation, and the desire to create a visual extension of ones own lungs. Evocative of light artists like the renowned James Turrell, PRANA asks its viewers to step into a forest of lights hanging from the ceiling and simply breath for a few seconds. A sensor follows theirs movements and its signals are fed into software, which, using free web-based tech like Javascript, Node.js and Python, programs the lights into a corresponding casade Read more...

More about Art, Tech, Entertainment, Apps Software, and Work Play]]>Ian McShane is coming to 'Game of Thrones' in a secret roleSandra Gonzalezhttp://mashable.com/?p=3700094Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:55:22 +0000
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Ian McShane is heading to Westeros

The Deadwood fave has been cast in Season 6 of Game of Thrones, according to EW.com.

You can officially ditch any lingering doubts you may have had about Uber's long-term viability, as the company is now reportedly valued at around $50 billion thanks to interest from Microsoft

The Redmond, Washington-based software giant has reportedly invested $100 million in Uber, a move that delivers a staggering $10 billion jump in the company's valuation from its previous investment round late last year that had its valuation at roughly $40 billion

You can officially ditch any lingering doubts you may have had about Uber's long-term viability, as the company is now reportedly valued at around $50 billion thanks to interest from Microsoft

The Redmond, Washington-based software giant has reportedly invested $100 million in Uber, a move that delivers a staggering $10 billion jump in the company's valuation from its previous investment round late last year that had its valuation at roughly $40 billion